Manually fed bagging machines



Nov. 15, 1966 D. DUCHIN 3,284,936

MANUALLY FED BAGGING MACHINES Filed Jan. 24, 1964 D/IN/EL DUCH/ V INVENTORY Y @amzBM ATTORNEY United States Patent MANUALLY Daniel Duchin,

This invention relates in general to packaging machines and, more particularly, to manually fed bagging machines for garments and the like.

An object of this invention is to provide a bagging machine which may be more inexpensively manufactured.

Another object of this invention is to provide a manually fed bagging machine which may be operated to bag garments at a higher rate.

A further object of this invention is to provide a manually fed bagging machine with which any type of bag may be used without requiring any adjustment of the machine.

Many other objects, advantages and. features of invention reside in the particular construction, combination and arrangement of parts involved in the embodiment of this invention and its practice otherwise as will be understood from the following description and accompanying drawing wherein:

FIGURE 1 is a perspective view of a bagging machine according to my invention with one end broken away and with a fragment of one leg and an operating cable broken away; and

FIGURE 2 is a transverse vertical section taken on line 2-2 of FIGURE 1.

Referring to the drawing table top which is lower ends of the front legs 11 are joined by a transverse member 12. A hinge 13 pivotally secures a foot pedal 14 to the transverse member 12.

As shown in FIGURES 1 and 2, a transverse slot 15 is formed in table top 10. A clearance bar 16 is fixed adjacent to slot 15 by means of the screws 17. Two U- shaped horn members 18 having the larger rearwardly facing ends 19 are pivotally fixed to the table top 10 by means of the screws 20 which pass through the lower portions of the members 18. The smaller ends 21 of members 18 extend past and are slidably supported by a clearance bar 16. The bar 16 holds the members 18 a slight distance above table top 10.

A pair of tension springs 22 are fixed between small brackets 23 on the sides of members 18 and pins 24 fixed to table top 10. Stops 25 may be provided to limit the extent that springs 22 may pivot members 18 outward about screws 20.

Suitable brackets 26 support two pulleys 27 directly below the transverse slot 15. Two belts 28 are fixed to the smaller ends 21 of members 18 and extend through the slot 15 about the pulleys 27. The belts 28 are fixed to a ring 29, or any other suitable fastener, which is attached to the operating cable 30 having its lower end attached to foot pedal 14.

This manually fed bagging machine is used as follows. A stack, or other supply, of bags 31, which may be of polyethylene or the like, are placed on end 32 of table top 10. A fence (not shown) may be placed about the in detail, FIGURE 1 shows a supported by four legs 11. The

end of table top 10 to secure a stack of bags 31. Foot pedal 14 is depressed drawing the small ends of members 18 together so that a bag 31 may be placed about them. Because the small ends 21 of members 18 are held above table top 10 by clearance bar 16, a bag is easily put in position. Foo-t pedal 14 is then released allowing springs 22 to pivot the members 18 apart firmly holding bag 31. Articles of clothing or the like are then slid through the members into bag 31. Pedal 14 is again depressed releasing the loaded bag 31 which is removed and another bag placed over the members 18. Upon releasing pedal 14 additional bags may be loaded in the manner described.

Despite the extreme simplicity of this invention, its unique design and construction enables it to be made for a greatly reduced cost while it may be used to maintain a higher production rate than more elaborate manually fed bagging machines. Any suitable materials may be used in the construction of this invention.

While I have disclosed my invention in the best form known to me, it will nevertheless be understood that this is purely exemplary and that modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention except as it may be more limited in the appended claims wherein I claim:

1. A manually fed bagging machine comprising, in combination, a table top, said table top containing a central aperture, a clearance bar disposed transversely on said table top adjacent to said aperture, two inwardly facing U-shaped horn members having ends disposed on said clearance bar and having opposite ends pivotally fixed to said table top, tension springs fixed to said U-shaped members and said table top pivotally urging said U-shaped members outward, belts having one end fixed to the end of each of said U-shaped members disposed on said clearance bar, said belts extending through the aperture in said table top, and a foot pedal, said belts being connected to said foot pedal so that depression of said foot pedal draws said belts through the aperture in said table top pivoting said U-shaped members inward against the urging of said tension springs.

2. The combination according to claim 1 wherein the aperture in said table top is a transverse slot and with the addition of pulley means disposed across said transverse slot, said belts extending through said transverse slot and about said pulley means.

3. The combination according to claim 2 with the addition of legs supporting said table top and a member extending between the lower ends of said legs under the front of said table top, said pedal being mounted on said member extending between said legs.

4. The combination according to claim 3 wherein said inwardly facing U-shaped horn members taper in the direction of said clearance bar.

5. The combination according to claim 4 with the addition of stop means limiting the outward motion of said U-shaped members.

No references cited.

FRANK E. BAILEY, Primary Examiner. R. L. FARRIS, Assistant Examiner. 

1. A MANUALLY FED BAGGING MACHINE COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION, A TABLE TOP, SAID TABLE TOP CONTAINING A CENTRAL APERTURE, A CLEARANCE BAR DISPOSED TRANSVERSELY ON SAID TABLE TOP ADJACENT TO SAID APERTURE, TWO INWARDLY FACING U-SHAPED HORN MEMBERS HAVING ENDS DISPOSED ON SAID CLEARANCE BAR AND HAVING OPPOSITE ENDS PIVOTALLY FIXED TO SAID TABLE TOP, TENSION SPRINGS FIXED TO SAID U-SHAPED MEMBERS AND SAID TABLE TOP PIVOTALLY URGING SAID U-SHAPED MEMBERS OUTWARD, BELTS HAVING ONE END FIXED TO THE END OF EACH OF SAID U-SHAPED MEMBERS DISPOSED ON SAID CLEARANCE BAR, SAID BELTS EXTENDING THROUGH THE APERTURE IN SAID TABLE TOP, AND A FOOT PEDAL, SAID BELTS BEING CONNECTED TO SAID FOOT PEDAL SO THAT DEPRESSION OF SAID FOOT PEDAL DRAWS SAID BELTS THROUGH THE APERTURE IN SAID TABLE TOP PIVOTING SAID U-SHAPED MEMBERS INWARD AGAINST THE URGING OF SAID TENSION SPRINGS. 